Ecological Succession Quiz
Authored by Cynthia Duke
Biology
9th - 12th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes primary succession?
Volcano wipes out ecosystem that gradually grows back from ash covered soil
Volcano creates a new island of rock that must break down to form an ecosystem
Forest fire burns down forest that must bounce back over time
Tornado destroys a crop that must slowly grow back over time.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If farmers use a controlled burn to prevent forest fires, what would most likely be the first plants to return?
trees
shrubs
mosses
grasses
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the order of succession shown in this figure?
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the pioneer species in primary succession?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of disturbance can be beneficial to ecosystems and communities?
Volcanic Eruption
Fire
Invasive Species
Flood
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil.
Primary builds plant communities; secondary builds animal communities.
Primary is the first stage and secondary is the second stage.
Primary being WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Stable, final stage of succession
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